6/12/2013
Early Childhood Education
Name: Mara Shaneyfelt
Date: 4/7/19
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): Develop, initiate and carry out simple plans to obtain a goal (Approaches Toward Learning – Initiative – Planning,
Action, and Reflection)
Pre-assessment of current knowledge: Use notes and observations from previous conversations and hook lesson to engage in a creative experience for a
common interest and like.
Instructional Objectives (1-2)
One/Two Assessed Instructional
Objective(s): The student will be
able to...
The student will be able to use
their creativity and free will to
create something of their liking
using a variety of materials.
One Assessed Developmental
Skill:
Creativity and Initiative
Safety Considerations:
Scissors – the materials will be
pre-cut to avoid small cutting, the
student will still be given an
opportunity to use their fine motor
in big object cutting.
Resources & References:
Learning Experience Plan
Lesson Title: Paper Plate Pizza
Grade Level: preschool
Assessment of Student Learning
Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data
to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and
skill?)
I will collect the work they have created in order to assess
they were able to strategically think about which materials
they wanted to use with intention and use said materials in
a creative experience.
Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile
your evidence into a class or group view?)
Again, I will collect and look at the items created when the
students are finished. Also, I will ask the students what they
created or liked about the activity in recall time.
Circle one: ECE PKSN
Learning Experience
Academic Language:
Create, taste, compare
Procedural steps:
1. Recall common food interests (pizza)
2. Explain the experience (paint or color paper plate,
use variety of materials to make your favorite pizza)
3. Compare each other’s pizzas in recall in large group
4. Give students opportunity to share their favorite part,
things about their pizza, etc.
5. Talk about comparison of taste within things on pizza
Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real life, hands-on
materials.)
-paper plates -markers or crayons -construction paper
-scissors
Adult Roles:
-facilitate and observe student work
-provide support when necessary
-engage in discussion throughout experience
 6/12/2013
Early Childhood Education
Learning Experience Plan

Previous lesson plans, EKWQ chart from Hook Lesson

Reflection: (What have you learned about your students? How will this inform future instruction?)

I learned so much when doing this lesson. My students really enjoyed the activity we did. They liked having the freedom to do as

they choose within the lesson. The few times I have seen instruction or a guided activity in my classroom, it has never allowed space or

time for students to express themselves in the way they choose within an activity. Because of this, I wanted to create an experience that

allowed them to do this. The students were engaged the entire duration of the experience. In the end, we did recall time in order ot give

them a chance to reflect on what they did and compare it to their classmates’. They were so excited after the lesson to talk about their

own personal pizza. We discussed why everyone’s pizza was different and how that relates to the fact that people like different tastes.

They all were trying to talk at once about their pizza. Needless to say, they were eager. For future instruction, I think I need to improve

on transitions and cohesiveness throughout the lesson. From taking notes and observing the students, while trying to instruct some of

the students that missed the directions the first time, I had a hard time making it cohesive. The students had a hard time transitioning

from work time, to pre-lesson discussion and then again from the lesson to post-lesson discussion. I had a hard time gaining their

attention in a way that each student was attentive and respectful listening to their peer talk. I think next time I am going to have a talking

animal or some type of instructional tool that allows only the student with the animal or object to share at that time. I think this will help

in not only future lessons in the classroom but also classroom management in general. All in all, I think the lesson went really well. The

things I learned about classroom management in this lesson will be helpful in future lessons and in my classroom.